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American tanks roll into Vicenza on April 28, 1945.

US soldiers in Italy connect with WWII past on 80th anniversary of Battle of Vicenza

Just over 80 years ago, U.S. troops entered Vicenza and defeated a ragged but determined German force to reclaim it for an alliance on the cusp of victory in Europe.

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Camp Foster is home to Marine Corps Installations Pacific on Okinawa.

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This photo provided by Jeanie Jacobs Huffman shows her on the beach in June 2024, two miles away from where her father's plane and crew were discovered in 70 feet of water, in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. (Dave Huffman/Jeanie Jacobs Huffman via AP)

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American tanks roll into Vicenza on April 28, 1945.

US soldiers in Italy connect with WWII past on 80th anniversary of Battle of Vicenza

All-Black women’s Army Corps unit led by Ohio woman in WWII to receive Congressional Gold Medal

Soldier found dead during training at Fort Jackson, US Army says

Air Force

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft assigned the Blue Angels practice their aerial flight maneuvers over Travis Air Force Base, California, March 14, 2024. The mission of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron is to showcase the teamwork and professionalism of the Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenneth Abbate)

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Navy

A man in a suit speaks with a military officer in a flight suit as they walk through a hangar bay in front of several employees wearing blue construction hard hats.

Navy secretary presses shipbuilding, sailor welfare during first overseas trip

Fighter jet, towing tractor on USS Harry S. Truman fall overboard, one sailor injured

Widespread power outage hits Naval Station Rota, but operational abilities unaffected

Space Force

A rocket sits at a space launch site, seen from the base of the rocket.

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Space Force commander in Greenland fired following Pentagon rebuke

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Coast Guard

Coast Guardsmen from the USCGC Emlen Tunnell seize illegal narcotics from a stateless vessel in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 7, 2025. The interdiction was the first drug seizure since New Zealand assumed command of Combined Task Force 150 on Jan. 15.

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Marine Corps

Camp Foster is home to Marine Corps Installations Pacific on Okinawa.

Marine’s sexual assault indictment adds to tension over Okinawa troop presence

Beaufort Marine air base has new commander in wake of dismissal of former leader

Marines entitled to reenlistment bonus won’t get that money until Oct. 1 at the earliest

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Europe

An Estonian ground guide directs an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, off the airfield at Amari Air Base, Estonia, April 29, 2025. The U.S.-made weapons systems were handed over to the Baltic country at a ceremony at the base the next day.

First US-made HIMARS launchers arrive in Estonia

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Asia-Pacific

FILE- A yellow flag marks a field contaminated with dioxin near Danang airport, during a ceremony marking the start of a project to clean up dioxin left over from the Vietnam War, at a former U.S. military base in Danang, Vietnam Thursday Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Maika Elan, File)

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Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity

Middle East

This combo shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, pictured in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 and Steve Witkoff, right, White House special envoy, pictured in Washington, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photos Stringer, Mark Schiefelbein)

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Africa

Peacekeepers in military fatigues stand by an armored vehicle.

African leaders call for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab

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Americas

FILE - A soldier carries out an anti-gang operation in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph, File)

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Korea

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Okinawa

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Guam

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Veterans

The BLUF: GI Bill comparison tool and VA Health Connect

In this week’s episode of The BLUF, host Sarah Kallassy takes a look at how to use the GI Bill Comparison tool to find the right school for you to use your GI Bill benefits. She also talks about how you can skip the emergency room by calling VA Health Connect.

Sports

ASIJ junior right-hander Billy Freund tossed his second complete-game no-hitter of the season in an 8-0 win over host Kinnick in Wednesday's Kanto Plain tournament finals. He has been involved in three no-nos this season including a combined no-hitter with Joe Sexton against St. Mary's.

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Two more pitchers add to the list of no-hitters this season in the Pacific.

History

American tanks roll into Vicenza on April 28, 1945.

US soldiers in Italy connect with WWII past on 80th anniversary of Battle of Vicenza

Just over 80 years ago, U.S. troops entered Vicenza and defeated a ragged but determined German force to reclaim it for an alliance on the cusp of victory in Europe.

Living

The Horse Fair at Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, May 17-24 will include equestrian shows, bullfights and fiestas.

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Travel

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The 12th century Abteikirche, or abbey church, in Otterberg, Germany, has a length of 262 feet.

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The Sakura Festival at Tenbou Park in Tokyo features faux cherry blossoms suspended from real branches, offering the look of hanami without the pollen.

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